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Hi, I'm Alex, a Melbourne-based researcher and writer who focuses on the philosophy of cognitive science. I work with people in a consultation/coaching approach of cognitive reframing and transformative inner states, which is based on the Life Scribing method I developed. You can find information about this approach and the cognitve assessment services I offer on this website.
On this personal blog you'll find some of my written work, publications, and current ideas. I started my research career in 2011 with the study of parapsychology and altered states of consciousness. I have since then explored various related fields, mostly focusing on the higher-order explanations for perceptual integration. You can read publications I have written on these topics, as well as my personal blog on various subjects via this page.
As part of my ongoing research, I supervise students who are completing their 4th year honours, 5th/6th year masters, or PhD training in clinical psychology. I am available as a supervisor of new projects that focus on the integration of human perception and consciousness. You can view more information about these, and also get involved as a participant in current research here.
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Current projects and news
Centre for Exceptional Human Potential
I founded the Centre for Exceptional Human Potential (CEHP) to advance the study into altered states of consciousness involving heightened or expanded perception. Since its inception, CEHP has formed strong international links with numerous associations in the fields of Transpersonal Psychology, Parapsychology, and Consciousness Studies, including organisations in the United States, Portugal, and the United Kingdom.
Transpersonal Inner Work Group at CEHP:
Each month I convene a free community meet-up group (online) called the Transpersonal Inner Work group. The TIW group focuses on topics related to transpersonal psychology and expanded states of consciousness. It builds on the tradition in psychology related to the introspective exploration of inner states, perhaps best summed up by what Eleanor H. Rosch called William James' "mystic germ".
Each month we informally cover topics related to peak states, transpersonal self, trance work, and other practices based on exploring altered states of consciousness and perception. You can send me an e-mail request to join the group here.
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As part of my post-doctoral research, I have been awarded funding from national and international parapsychology research organisations to study the nature of perception in autoscopy and out-of-body experiences (OBEs). This work builds heavily on the findings of my honours and PhD research, which examined the subjective nature of embodiment.
Due to the in-depth nature of this research, VM continues to be one of the major projects I work on. Recently, I have taken a specific interest in the nature of long-term memories related to transcendental OBEs, as well how perception functions in OBEs. You can track updates to VM via my blog.

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By Ian Ross
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This week¿s Thunder will feature a couple of title matches, several interesting promos and a handful of matches set-up for the Great American Bash PPV in June. Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo are not present for Thunder this week, leaving Shane Douglas of all people in charge of the show.
Tonight, Terry Funk defends the Hardcore Title against The Cat. Cat and Funk got into it a little on Nitro this week. Bischoff is still trying to get the title off of Funk and The Cat will try get the job done tonight. In another title match, Shane Douglas will attempt to team with The Wall against Kronic. This is a re-match from Nitro when Shane wussed out and left The Wall to go one-on-two with Kronic.
The Filthy Animals will tangle with the Misfits in Action in an eight-man tag match. Hulk Hogan challenges his turncoat nephew, Horace to a match. Mike Awesome sends out an open challenge to all the guys in the back for another Ambulance Match. Sting and Vampiro will cut promos on each other, resulting in what should be a hot match at the Great American Bash. Ric Flair, Jarrett and others will be featured in the main event.


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Each week we award some children with a class achievement award for working that little bit extra hard on something, please come and look at their certificates which are on display in the entrance area.
We are pleased to share with you a letter we have received from Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP, the Minister of State for School Standards regarding our very high standard of achievement in the 2016 phonics screening check. Well done to all involved, we are very proud of this.


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Venmo and other payment apps may face a new competitor as Bank of America, Wells, Fargo, and other U.S. banks are introducing a new money- transfer service. Zelle, which has been in the works for months, will soon become available for current mobile apps used to check balances and deposit checks.
Created by a bank-owned company by Early Warning Services, this payment service will be available to 86 million, current mobile bank customers beginning this month. Other banking giants such as JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup will also begin offering this program in the next year. Other community and credit unions will be able to offer the program since Early Warning Services has relationships with numerous payment processors. This effort is to counter venmo increasing popularity as the primary payment app.
The head of digital for Wells Fargo stated, "The rollout of Zelle at banks across the country represents and advance in the speed, connectivity and security of P2P payments."


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Thank you for your interest in The University of Oklahoma's Junior Spirit Program! Included in the $40 registration fee will be three practices with our incredible pom and cheer squads and items to be used during performances including shorts, t-shirt, socks, face tattos and pom pons. This year we will be bring our ponies, the historic Sooner Schooner and our mascots, Boomer and Sooner, to practice! Participation in OU's Junior Spirit Program is suggested for ages pre-k through 6th grade. Admission to performances is included in the registration for our Junior Spirit members. Parents, family and friends must purchase tickets to performances even if just to escort their Junior Spirit members to the event/performances. Ticket information will be sent out after the first scheduled practice. As we did last year, we will provide the opportunity for Junior Spirit members to purchase replica uniforms of our cheer and pom team. This is COMPLETELY OPTIONAL and not required for participation in the program. Practices 7-8 pm: Monday 3/20 - Optional Uniform FittingMonday 3/27 - Meet the Ponies!Monday 4/3 - Meet the Mascots, Boomer and Sooner! Performances: Saturday 4/8 - Spring Football Game - TBA Friday 4/21 - Softball - 6:30 pmTuesday 4/25 - Baseball - 6:30 pm Please feel free to reach out with any questions to firstname.lastname@example.com BOOMER SOONER!!!!
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Baileyan trends in asterids
Are major evolutionary shifts in wood anatomy triggered by paleoclimatic events? A thorough study of the Baileyan trends in asterids
Dr. Frederic Lens, Dr. Vincent Merckx, Dr. Steven Jansen
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Period & duration
Ca. 6 months, project can start soon
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MSc project
Background and context
Baileyan trends in wood anatomy are arguably one of the most common textbook examples of evolutionary patterns in plant anatomy. This set of linear "primitive-to-specialised" transformation series in wood anatomical features found its origin in a very broad comparison of the size of the water conductive cells in woody land plants (Bailey & Tupper, 1918). Later, Bailey's students hypothesised that long and slender gymnosperm tracheids evolved into long and narrow, angiosperm vessel elements with scalariform perforations including many bars (often > 20). These primitive vessel elements further developed into wider and thus hydraulically more efficient water conducting cells (Carlquist, 1975). This evolutionary scheme was later confirmed by paleobotanical evidence, showing that scalariform perforations were much more abundant in the Cretaceous than in the Tertiary (Wheeler & Baas, 1991).
Fig. 1 Illustrations of SEM surfaces (c-d) showing the marked difference between the scalariform vessel perforations of Viburnum (c) and the simple vessel perforations of Sambucus (d).
Objectives and goals
Angiosperm wood with simple vessel perforations has evolved many times independently from wood with scalariform perforations, but detailed studies to understand why these Baileyan trends in wood evolution have happened are lacking. The major goal of this MSc thesis is to dig deeper into the paleoclimatic triggers that have driven major evolutionary shifts in the wood of asterids, which is one of the main groups of angiosperms. This MSc thesis follows up on a recent paper where we investigated the climatic drivers behind the striking difference in wood anatomy between two closely related asterid genera, Viburnum and Sambucus. We found that the lack of selective pressure for high conductive efficiency during early diversification of Viburnum and the potentially adaptive value of scalariform perforations in frost-prone cold temperate climates have retained the primitive wood syndrome, while higher temperatures during early diversification of Sambucus have triggered the evolution of simple vessel perforations, allowing a more efficient long distance water transport.
Material, tasks and approach
The Viburnum-Sambucus group represents only one of the 10 major Baileyan shifts within asterids. To interpret the Baileyan trends in a wider framework, we propose a broad-scale molecular dating approach at the flowering plant level, enabling us to use credible fossil calibrations. Using this single analysis strategy, we can compare the dating estimates of all the 10 Baileyan shifts simultaneously, and link these dates to specific paleoclimatic conditions.
The backbone for this MSc thesis is represented by an available huge aligned dataset using rbcL and matK sequences that are retrieved from GenBank, based on over 30000 angiosperm species and over fifty fossil calibration points [Janssens et al., unpublished]. Due to the size of the dataset, treePL will be used to run the dating analyses in this project. It is expected that a small number of new sequences needs to be generated and added to the database in order to include all the major shifts.
Experience with the software package Geneious is recommended, as well as some background in performing evolutionary reconstruction analyses (Bayesian, Maximum Likelihood).
Bailey IW, Tupper WW. 1918. Size variation in tracheary cells: I. A comparison between the secondary xylems of vascular cryptogams, gymnosperms and angiosperms. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences USA 54: 147-204.
Carlquist S. 1975. Ecological strategies of xylem evolution. Berkeley, USA: University of California Press.
Janssens SB, van der Niet T, Merckx V, BaasP, Aguirre Gutierrez J, Jacobs B, Chacon Dória L, Smets E, Erik Smets, Lens F. Submitted. Baileyan trend in wood anatomy triggered by differences in climate during the evolution of Adoxaceae. New Phytologist
Wheeler EA, Baas P. 1991. A survey of the fossil record for dicotyledonous wood and its significance for evolutionary and ecological wood anatomy. IAWA Journal 312: 275-318.


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Dengue suspected in Govandi cop's death
MUMBAI: A 48-year-old policeman attached to the Govandi police station died of a dengue-like fever on Tuesday night.
Doctors treating the policeman said it could not be confirmed as dengue as only one of two tests that confirm the disease came back positive.
This is the second death from similar symptoms in a week, after with similar symptoms, that is baffling specialists
Doctors treating the policeman, Prakash Patil, said he tested negative for the ELISA test, but his NS1 tests – which helps detect dengue rapidly – came back positive.
After the NS1 results came back positive at Sanjivani Hospital, he was moved to MGM Hospital in Vashi on September 26. Doctors at the hospital said his platelet count dropped steadily from 98,000 to 32,000 and he was put on ventilator support immediately.


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Sunday on ABC's "This Week With George Stephanopoulos," former Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile said Tuesday midterm results were a "crushing defeat."
Brazile said, "It is a very tough reality, George, and I wish this was bourbon, but, of course, you don't serve it in the morning. It was a crushing defeat, but, you know, I don't cry after election day. I think the important thing is that the Democratic party has to look at what happened. We didn't have a message. We didn't turn out our voters. We had old recycled ideas that, yes, voters support raising the minimum wage, but that's not an economic plan for the future. The president who oddly could have been an asset for the party, many of our candidates ran against the president or ran away from his policies and many of his policies proved popular even in red states like, again, raising the minimum wage. We found social issues that didn't resonate because voters wanted more than just social issues."
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Close-Up: Bowling metal balls down Ireland's roads
This BBC News series focuses on aspects of life in countries and cities around the world. What may seem ordinary and familiar to the people who live there can be surprising to those who do not.
For hundreds of years, hurling a cannonball down a country lane has been an Irish tradition.
To this day, come rain or shine, small tournaments take place between rival local teams.
The idea is to complete a course more than a mile long in as few throws as possible.
The Irish Road Bowling Association is integral to keeping the sport alive by arranging matches and encouraging the younger generation to get involved.
The weekend competitions are big business and thousands of euros are often bet on the adult matches.
James Dagwell went to the village of Shannonvale, West Cork in south-west Ireland, to see how it is done.
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There are a lot of different options that you can pursue when you have gold, silver, and platinum. For some people, the best thing to do is just hold on to the pieces for sentimental value. But what happens when you have a financial crisis? Could you turn these items into money?
Most people don't realize that they can, and that's something that is very important to note. If you don't want to sell items right now, that's ok, but what happens when you do? Do you know where to go? What if you get ripped off? To offset these issues, you'll want to look into www.cash4jewelrynow.com, and get a helping hand with selling items and getting paid fast.
If you've never done this before, consider a few notes that will help you figure this out, as the steps to get paid can be made somewhat simple.
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Now, in regard to the sales elements, you will want to focus on pieces that you don't want, don't use, are broken, dusty, and have no real value sitting around your home or office. If you have items of this type, you'll be able to get an assessment of what their true value is.
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Right now there are a lot of companies that are spending millions upon millions of dollars in advertising to try and entice you to send them your gold. These companies are going to promise that you will be getting top dollar for things that you send them, but in the end, you will not get much of a major push. In fact, you are going to end up losing out because there's a lot of hidden fees associated with selling your gold to the wrong person.
To ensure that you are not losing money, you may want to look into something that can help you garner a great deal of success, such as a pawn solution. In fact, if you were to compare www.majorpawn.com versus nearly any other solution, you'll see why this is a better option.
The first major problem that is associated with trying to sell your gold is that you will be subject to the fees and different elements that are associated with different company's overhead. Someone's going to have to pay for all of that advertising, won't they? Well, that's something that many companies are dealing with, and are going to pass down that money to the consumer.
When you work with a random gold company, they are going to pass down the costs of their operation to you, and you will end up getting less than what you'd want from your gold. That's no fun. To ensure that you are getting top dollar, you will need to look into something a bit better overall, and that's where www.majorpawn.com can come into play.
What kind of quality do your items possess? Some companies tell you to bring in your broken pieces and much more, but when you do this, they end up seeing what you have and will give you less than what you'd expect. That's not the case with a pawn shop.
Pawn brokers are in the business of buying and selling, and will see gold and other metals that are solid, and will give you the weight of it in cash. You can get paid top dollar for items that are no longer useful to you, and you will be surprised by the price point. However, you will not be able to garner much success if you don't look at the quality of the items overall.
The quality of your items matter a great deal, and you should definitely keep that in mind as you look into the solutions that are best fitting your overall push forward.
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Motivational speakers are there to motivate or inspire a group of people. There can talk about any topic under the sun, and have a way of eliciting strong reactions from their audiences. Good motivational speakers know how to connect with their audiences and impress upon them to be better.
There are many motivational speakers for different topics and issues, but here are some that stand out above the rest. These speakers have come a long way to overcome their hardships and many have become famous figures and sources of inspiration to different people around the world. Here are some of the most famous speakers known for their motivational impact and what they impart:
Eric Thomas is nicknamed the "hip hop preacher." He was a high school dropout and was homeless until he met a preacher who changed his life. He is known for being blunt and for inspiring people to chase success even though times seem to be hard. According to Eric Thomas, success could take years to achieve and someone who wants to be successful needs to make sacrifices. But he says that if a person is really committed to being successful, then in the end, the sacrifices and hardship will be worth it, and he will be successful.
Les Brown was given up for adoption a few days after he was born and was deemed "mentally retarded" while growing up. This caused him to develop self-esteem problems, which becomes one of the driving points in his talks – loving oneself and having self-confidence.
He pins his adopted mother and a preacher as his main sources of inspiration to do better and reach his true potential. Les Brown teaches people to aim high and not be afraid of believing in themselves. One of the important lessons he parts to his audiences is that people fail because they're content with setting the bar low and staying that way, as opposed to setting it high and trying to reach it.
Nick Vujicic is one of the more famous motivational speakers, as it's hard to miss him. Born without any arms or legs, Nick had to struggle to learn how to do daily tasks by himself. His talks are usually humor-filled, with him making fun of himself and his struggles. He shows that just because someone is born with a disability, doesn't mean that they can't succeed. He teaches people to keep going and to never give up. Nick Vujicic has written several books and has been cast in a couple of inspiring short films.
Ever since 1970, Zig Ziglar has traveled to give inspiring talk to many people around the world. He worked as a salesman before becoming a motivational speaker, and has written several best-selling books. His talks aim to inspire people to improve their lives, and to welcome change. In 2007, he suffered a fall down a flight of stairs that left him with short-term memory problems, but nonetheless still continued to give motivational speeches. He passed away in 2012.
The famous actor and bodybuilder is also known to be one of the best motivational speakers. Arnold Schwarzenegger talks about his work ethic, self-discipline, and how success could be hard to obtain, but possible if someone works hard. He impresses upon his audiences that it's through the struggles that a person faces that they become stronger and that they have to be stubborn enough to chase what they want. He believes that someone needs to be determined and stay determined in order to achieve his goals, despite what others might say.
Let's face it. Everyone is afraid of death because no one knows what will happen afterwards. However, if there is one thing we are certain of, it's when we decide to plan ahead. This is especially true when you have family and when you want to make sure you leave no loose ends when you go.
The fact is, many people want to be ready for whatever outcome may happen after they die. Being one starts on being ready, he be must first know a few things about funerals.
Many of our clients come to us regarding how they want their bodies to be handled. Many opt for the traditional burial while some prefer cremation. We have a selection of life plans to choose from and the best part is that it not only covers the treatment of the body, but also various benefits and protection.
Aside from life plans, many clients go to funeral parlors to arrange funeral details, such as chapel seating, catering and even burial dates, and it is our job to help manage all those. This is done with the belief that our clients are still grieving and may not be capable of interacting with visitors and guests. By providing these services, we are eliminating the burden of loss from our clients.
Our services also include the use of our elegantly restored, classic Georgian chapels for that added simplicity and elegance in an otherwise peaceful ceremony.
There are two types of burials. There is the traditional burial wherein the body is entombed in a plot of land or inside a mausoleum. This is usually favored by families who already have either plots of land or constructed mausoleums.
The other type involves reducing the body into ashes and placing it in a small urn. This process is called cremation. Now, in more recent times, this has been favored by many families since it is relatively affordable and does not cost much in terms of installments.
However, cremation is a method that not many family members are comfortable with. In fact, most do not want to consider the prospect of completely converting the physical body of their beloved to ashes. This is due to the long standing tradition in many cultures of burying the dead and having something physical to visit.
When considering this method, we often advise our clients to discuss this matter with their family members before formulating the final decision. This establishes a firm and deeper connection with the client's intentions as well as the feelings of their family members. By doing so, they are put at ease during the time of peace, thus avoiding any future apprehensions during the actual process. At the same time, our clients can rest well knowing that their family members will be alright and that their last wishes will be met.
After we die, what happens to our loved ones? Most of the time, they are left to grieve and find various outlets to cope with the loss. Sometimes, they are also left with our unfinished businesses that often drain them of their personal resources.
Fortunately, for them, we still provide additional services that will benefit both client and their family members long after. Prior to the funeral, we provide assistance in filing for various mandated benefits such as veteran's benefits, insurance, health and other financial settlements. This is done to ensure that their family members will still be taken care of long after death.
Sometimes, the pain of loss is unbearable, rendering the person incapable of doing various tasks, such as going to work or school. Fortunately, our grief support group offers our clients the chance to meet with others who are still grieving long after. Our program includes a series of newsletters, quotes and inspirational stories designed to make the coping process easier.
Planning a funeral and deciding whether to have cremation or traditional burial is truly a difficult task to handle, especially if the family still cannot accept the idea of saying goodbye to a loved one. This is why funeral parlors, like us, are around. We understand that dealing with a deceased loved one is a difficult situation to be in. What we do is provide additional support not just for the family, but also to the deceased.
We can offer help especially when it comes to handling relevant affairs and last wishes. By doing so, we are providing the community with a great service that not only celebrates the life of someone special, but also helps the family with the deceased's passing and intended wishes.
When people talk about golf, they often associate it with clubs, tees, balls, and bags. While all these equipment are essential, they are not the only things that matter in this sport. If you are a serious golfer, you know that your golf apparel can have a huge impact on your game play. What you wear can actually affect how you play.
For instance, you should go for waterproof golf apparel. Rockbottomgolf.com you can choose the different Golf Apparel.
Choose fabrics or garments that are especially treated by laminate or coating to prevent water from seeping through. Check the backside of the fabric to see if it is laminated or coated. If you want the best waterproof garments, you should look for seam-sealed. These garments are highly recommended if you play golf for long hours.
Seam-sealed garments are sealed using a special tape to make them completely waterproof. They may also be rolled for a certain amount of time. Such rolling process can take a lot of time and require much attention to detail. Seam-sealed garments can be quite expensive because they are usually seam-taped by hand. You can opt for full seam-sealed garments if you want every stitching to be covered by tape.
Then again, if you are on a budget, you can choose critical seam-sealed golf apparel. They are generally less expensive. Critical seam-sealed garments only have certain areas, such as front seams and shoulders, sealed. Areas that are not susceptible to water are not taped. This makes them an excellent alternative to full seam-sealed garments. They can still protect you against the elements without being too heavy on your pocket.
They are not as sturdy as waterproof garments and they can only keep water out for a limited period of time. So if you get caught in a rainstorm, you will be wet after just a few minutes. Also, these garments are usually just treated on the top layer. After several washing, their top coating will start to wear off and they will just be regular golf apparel that cannot protect you against water.
Water-resistant garments are typically sprayed or coated with DWR coatings. Such coatings are applied to the top part of the fabric to shed water. Over time, they can break down, but you may still rejuvenate them using wash-in DWR. It is not possible to apply a waterproof coating on the top part of a fabric because of its rubber-like texture.
Also make sure that your get wind-proof apparel to keep the wind out. You can find out whether a garment is wind-proof or not by blowing through its fabric. If you are able to blow through it, it is not wind-proof. If you wear something that is not wind-proof, you can easily get cold, especially during the winter season. Keep in mind that an insulated jacket can still lose its warmth if the wind blows it away.
Of course, you need to choose breathable clothing to keep you comfortable and dry all day. Non-breathable clothes are very uncomfortable and do not hold up well against moisture. Most waterproof garments are not breathable, which is why you need to stay away from them. Waterproof and breathable golf garments are available but can be quite expensive. Do not hesitate to pay a high price for them because they are good investments.
Furthermore, you should consider insulation.You should go for well-insulated golf apparel that are also breathable and waterproof. Nonetheless, you can wear a shell or a non-insulated garment during the summer, spring, or fall.
Proper burial is a key part of funeral services. The family can choose whether they want their loved ones to be buried on ground, above ground, or cremated.Among the three, cremation is most usually frowned upon by families as many aren't comfortable burning their loved ones. Sometimes, religious beliefs and cultural tradition also prevents the burning of the bodies.Visit Gentry Griffey for more details about funeral services.
Cremation is the process of burning the dead body in a high temperature cremation chamber, until it is reduced to ashes. It can be done before or after the funeral services.
All about the Cremation Process
1. The chamber is preheated first to a certain temperature.
2. Once the body's inside the chamber, the temperature is then raised to 1400 to 1800 degrees Fahrenheit. The body and the casket are now subjected to pillars of flames until both are completely burned down.
3. Cremation may take 1 to 3 hours; during this process, the body dries down while the hair, skin, muscles, tissues, and bones are charred and burned.
4. Burning the body doesn't emit odors because the gases and smoke are released through an exhaust system.
5. Sometimes, the body is not completely burned and is subjected to an afterburner. There are also times when a hoe-like rod is used to crush the remains.
6. Metals from the casket such as nails, screws, and other parts are removed using a magnet.
7. Pacemakers and other medical devices are removed beforehand to prevent explosions during the cremation process.
8. A cremulator is used to grind the dried bone fragments into powder.
9. The ashes are now placed in an urn that can be buried, placed in homes or columbariums, even or scattered.
10. Funeral services, like graveside or memorial service, can be done afterwards to commemorate the deceased.
Link between Cremation and Religion
There are religions that mandatorily require cremation, while some prohibit it. In Sikhism, Hinduism, and Jainism, cremation is mandatory.
Those following Hinduism prefer burning the corpse to help the soul travel to its next destination and to discourage it from staying beside its body. The eldest, youngest, or the adopted son is the first one to put fire on the person's dead body.
Buddhism allows cremation but it is not mandatory. In China, Buddhist monks are the only ones practicing cremation since Han Chinese dislikes the process. Han Chinese thinks cremation is barbaric and considers it a taboo, since they have opted to bury their dead.
In Balinese Hindu, the body of the dead is buried until the cremation ceremony called Ngaben occurs on a favorable day in the Balinese-Javanese Calendar system called Saka. If the deceased is a member of the court, a minor noble, or a court servant, the cremation process is postponed until the cremation of their prince. The corpse is buried first to remove the fluids on the body, making it easier and faster to cremate. Not everyone can totally afford a Balinese funeral service because it is expensive. Families delay the cremation until they could afford it or when the village or family plans a group funeral to cut the cost.
Baha'I, Zoroastrianism, Neo-Confucianism, Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, and Judaism forbid cremation. Islam has its own specific funeral rites and so, death is handled in a distinct way. Christianity and Catholicism allow cremation after funeral services done, but it still depends on the family of the deceased. Minority of the Manchu descendants practices cremation as part of their culture.
All in all, while cremation is becoming more and more popular in certain parts of the world (and many are beginning to master the process of turning the deceased into ashes), there are places where it will probably never be accepted.


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59% of the 100 leading retailers currently have a fan page on Facebook, according to a study by interactive marketing agency Rosetta.
Originally conducted last April and updated in September, the study found 29 of the retailers surveyed added Facebook pages during that four month interim. And we're talking top brands in this consort: Best Buy, Toys "R" Us, Kohl's, and Wal-Mart being just a few examples.
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The case of Weber Coastal Bells v. Metro, is only the beginning of the long battle for approval of the Columbia River Crossing bridge and light rail extension between Portland and Vancouver. This case involved an appeal to LUBA, followed by Supreme Court review of both UBA's remand of Metro's Final Order, and Metro's subsequent modification of that order on remand. Below is a summary of the first attempt to derail the project. In light of the Supreme Court's June 28th decision, more controversy is likely ahead, particularly as to the approval of the bridge north of Hayden Island to the state boundary.
Of the 12 assignments of error presented by opponents to the Columbia River Crossing in this case, LUBA affirmed 11 of them. In its most significant ruling, LUBA found that approving a large proportion of highway improvements along with light rail did not violate a 1996 state statute adopted to authorize a light rail project. LUBA reasoned that the scope of the project under the statute includes "any highway improvements" that are described in the Draftor Final Environmental Impact Statement and these improvements need not be related, required by or connected to the siting of the rail line. LUBA agreed with Metro and other respondents that the highway improvements were "associated" with the light rail component in that it could not have been approved if it did not include a highway component as well.
The Oregon Supreme Court affirmed LUBA's decision but went even further than LUBA in disclaiming any requirement for a connection with light rail. Rather, the court explained that the political necessity of requiring the inclusion of highway improvements along with light rail is a sufficient reason to satisfy the 1996 act requiring whatever is necessary to complete the South North MAX Light Rail Project.
Where LUBA did remand, it found that Metro erred by relying on the 1996 statute to include within the project that area north of the north shore of Hayden Island and extending to the state boundary, an area that is outside the urban growth boundary (UGB), because the project boundaries are limited by the statute to those within a UGB. Unlike other land use decisions, the statute requires that LUBA affirm those portions of a Metro Council Land Use Final Order that it does not remand. Therefore, the project was affirmed but for the small portion which Metro has other means of incorporating into the project.
Plaid Pantries appealed the decision on remand once more to the Oregon Supreme Court. Plaid Pantries argued that Metro's findings in the Land Use Final Order adopted after the remand indicated that Metro was not allowed to find that necessary land use approvals for the area north of Hayden Island and the state boundary had already been adopted. However, the Oregon Supreme Court decided that Metro's factual characterization of other agency land use approval processes was irrelevant because Metro has no jurisdiction over this geographic area.
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First of all, we want to thank all our customers and friends who took the time last month to share their opinion about our new packaging. Most of you prefer a lighter and easier-to-carry 6-bottle box, so we will continue working on creating a beautiful flat box, while keeping the option for a 12-bottle box for special orders. We hope that you will be pleasantly surprised when we unveil this new design.
Speaking of packaging, this month the prominent newspaper South China Morning Post interviewed Helene on our gift box strategy in China. China is traditionally a big market for gifts, but with the new clampdown on corruption, this channel is declining. Nevertheless, presentation is very important, and we have created special gift boxes for this market that you can see in this article.
In March, we will once again be traveling the world to meet you and introduce our wines. On March 8th and 9th, Michel will be in Romorantin in France at the tasting organized by La Cave Palais Gourmets. He will then be in Belgium on March 29th and 30th for the tasting organized by Maison Mostade Hennebert in Solre sur Sambre. Contact us for more details. Helene will be touring China for various wine tastings. If you wish to co-organize a tasting or an event, please reach out to us, as we would be happy to come visit you.
Finally, we could not let March start without mentioning an important milestone! On March 2nd, Michel turned 60 years old! Of course he still looks the same than when he started making wine in his family's cellars 34 years ago, so please join me in wishing him a happy birthday and many more years of great winemaking.
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Fitzwilliam, Belfast
"Despite some shortcomings, a stylish new addition to Belfast's hotels"
Review by Fiona Duncan, published 2nd January 2011.
It was a good start. Billy, the hotel's driver who picked us up at the airport, gave us a warm Irish welcome, pointed out the landmarks and called us "girls", which was decent of him, considering the combined age of me and my mother is 144.
He put us in a good mood, which was needed, for our early flight meant arriving at the Fitzwilliam before 9am and our room was not ready. OK, fine, but we were weary and the tile-floored, steel-and-glass atrium lobby, however eye-catchingly furnished with white sofas, yellow armchairs and oversized steel reading lamps, was not a particularly congenial place to unwind and wait. Muzak played and the traffic sped relentlessly by outside. True, there was comforting warmth from the faux fireplace, one of those slits in the wall, until it suddenly went out. We were in what's advertised as a five-star hotel, but it didn't feel that way.
What makes a luxury hotel? If you were one of the celebrities who put up here when in town – on my brief visit I spotted Mary Peters (a Belfast resident), broadcaster Mark Lawson, dancer Michael Flatley and actor Tom Wilkinson – you may well be whisked to either the penthouse, a deluxe room or a studio suite, all of whose floor-to-ceiling windows on two sides allow long-distance views and create the vivid impression of floating in the air.
You may also choose to breakfast in your room and avoid the mild, un-five-star chaos we encountered in the restaurant. Down in the lobby, you would be aided, as are all the guests, by efficient receptionists and the charming concierge team, and after a cocktail in the moody bar, you might well leave the Fitzwilliam convinced of its status as a fitting haven for the rich and famous.
My old-but-bold mother was harder to persuade. The smart, mildly baronial black-and-lime green decoration (which I admired) in our superior room was of little consequence to her, but the lack of shelf space in the bathroom (huge walk-in shower and separate bath), the complicated lights, the unresponsive television remote, the unlovely view of the street below, and later the flaccid toast and tepid coffee at breakfast and the disappointing dishes at dinner (tomato salad on hot plates?) meant that the Fitzwilliam's luxury status was doomed.
For me, despite definite shortcomings, it's a cool addition to the rejuvenated Belfast scene and worth every penny of its current extremely modest rates.
- Great Victoria Street (028 9044 2080; www.fitzwilliamhotelbelfast.com). Doubles from £120, including breakfast. Adapted rooms for guests with disabilities.
For information visit www.discoverireland.com; for flights:www.easyjet.com.
What to do
With its emphasis on the arts, theatre and music (and its kindly prices compared with those across the border in Eire), plus its compact size, friendly inhabitants and large student population, rejuvenated Belfast is becoming increasingly popular for short breaks. Don't miss Victorian St George's Market for its Friday variety market and Saturday food and garden market, with live music. Visit www.gotobelfast.com for information about what's on.
Where to eat
Belfast is blessed with lots of great places to eat out. For dinner, I would recommend James Street South (21 St James Street South; 028 9043 4310; www.jamesstreetsouth.co.uk) and for lunch the Mourne Seafood Bar (34-36 Bank Street; 028 9024 8544; www.mourneseafood.com), just off the main shopping street and always busy, with swift service and good fish.
Also recommended is Nick's Warehouse (35-39 Hill Street; 028 9043 9690; www.nickswarehouse.co.uk). And for lunch or dinner, don't miss a visit to the historic and enchantingly beautiful Crown Liquor Saloon (46 Great Victoria Street; 028 9024 3187; www.crownbar.com). Reserve a cosy booth for Irish stew or beef and Guinness pie.
The Hotel Guru verdict
Treat yourself to a deluxe (£180) or studio suite (£210) – it's worth the extra
Irish friendliness but a hands-off feel, management-wise
Split personality lobby/atrium: alluring at night, cold during day; attractive restaurant
|Food and drink
The restaurant, Menu by Kevin Thornton might also be called Cooked without Care.
|Value for money
Far more sophisticated than its prices might indicate.


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What will 2018 bring?
A Google search on predictions for 2018 brings up lists on a variety of topics. You can find predictions on technology, politics, Pantone colors we will be seeing in our homes and my favorite: food trends.
PureWow and food writer Nils Bernstyein's lists of predicted food trends we will see in 2018 sounds tasty and fun. Take a look:Simplicity wins out at the dinner table — Look for a resurgence of the Italian classic dish cacio e pepe — which translates to cheese and pepper. It's considered one of the best dishes of the Roman cuisine, and with minimal ingredients, it's a snap to whip up any night of the week. Floral flavors — Look for lavender lattes, pink hibiscus teas, elderflower cocktails and rose-scented everything. Edible flowers will take center stage, so while planning your garden this winter, include space for geraniums and nasturtiums. Sweet and savory tacos — Our love affair with all things in a taco inspires us to eat them for breakfast (pancake tacos, anyone?) and desserts. You will be eating unique tortillas too, some made of seaweed or shaved jicama. Powdered mushroom coffee, tea, smoothies and chocolate bars — You will see reishi, chaga and cordyceps used to make beverages as powdered mushrooms take their turn in the spotlight as a superfood. Grilled avocados — This summer, avocados will be on every grill in the nation. The process is simple: Halve avocados lengthwise and remove the pit, then place on the grill. To use, scoop out the smokey, slightly warm flesh to use on shrimp tacos, or fill with a medley of black beans, cilantro and peppers and lime juice.
Dishless dinners — When we have a bounty of tomatoes and peppers, we love to stuff them for meals, but I hadn't thought of it as a way to save on dishwashing. That is the concept behind the trend of cooking in spaghetti squash, acorn squash, eggplant and even Portobello mushrooms. The edible bowl is delicious, and you get another serving of veggies as a bonus. Whole-vegetable cooking — Most plants are edible from root to flower, so waste-conscious chefs will bring the nose-to-tail philosophy to their vegetable-forward cooking. Think whole pea vines with roasted fish, or crispy corn silk gilding lamb lions. Tree waters — The popularity of coconut water will lead to waters derived from bamboo, birch, maple and walnut trees. Though the health claims are dubious at best and the packaging negates any environmental friendliness, Bernstein says some of these waters are truly delicious.
PureWow and Bernstein also have a list of trends they were happy to see retired with the close of 2017. PureWow was happy to see the decline of matcha, which they said "tastes like dirt and looks like split pea soup," while Bernstein hopes we see the end of communal tables, which he said often come across as stingy and turn a restaurant into a cafeteria. "It makes groups self-conscious and solo diners sad," he said. "Besides, most restaurants already have the best communal table of all — the bar."
Follow the trends or forge your own. If you discover a food you believe we should all be enjoying in 2018, share it with me and we'll see if we can boost it to fame and glory in 2018.
Bon Appetit! Make eating an adventure!
Shared today are trendy recipes for cacio e pepe and Spaghetti Squash Lasagne Boats, enjoy!
Cacio e pepe
An Italian classic recipe that is destined to be among the top food trends in 2018.
Makes 4 servings
12 ounces spaghetti
4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2/3 cup grated pecorino Romano cheese
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper — lots of it — to taste
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. While the pasta cooks, mash the soft butter with the olive oil and pecorino cheese in a large bowl to form a paste.
When the pasta is tender, drain it, reserving ½ cup of the pasta cooking water. Add the spaghetti directly to the bowl with the butter mixture. Toss well to coat, adding the pasta water as needed to make a thick, creamy sauce that coats the pasta strands. Season with salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper. Divide the pasta among four plates; serve immediately.
Recipe courtesy of PureWow.com
Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Boats
Makes four huge boats with extra sauce for another use
For the filling:
2 spaghetti squash
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
3 to 4 cups kale
1 cup part skim ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Pinch of salt and a squeeze of lemon juice
For the sauce:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 to 3 cloves garlic minced
1 pound ground turkey
1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 to 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 teaspoon salt
Pinch of oregano, basil and parsley, or to taste
1½ cup red wine
Splash of red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar
Preheat oven to 350 F. Cut the squash in half the long way and scoop out seeds. Place the squash cut-side up in a baking dish and bake uncovered for 50 to 60 minutes. When cooked, rake the spaghetti squash strings out with a fork and transfer to a large bowl; be careful to leave some squash flesh in the boat, so it will support the filling. The squash strings will look like spaghetti noodles.
While squash is cooking, make the sauce: Heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant, not browned. Add the turkey and cook, stirring frequently and breaking the meat apart in to small pieces until fully cooked. Add the tomatoes, salt, herbs, red wine and vinegar. Simmer for 20 minutes or so. Add broth to thin out the sauce if needed.
For the filling:
Heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and kale, stirring until the kale is just wilted. Combine the kale in a small bowl with the ricotta, salt, lemon juice and 1½ cups of the shredded cheese. Add the cooked spaghetti squash and stir to combine.
Fill the boats with the spaghetti squash mixture and top with tomato sauce and remaining shredded cheese. Increase temperature to 425 F, and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes until the cheese is melted. Top with Parmesan, olive oil, parsley and salt and pepper.
Recipe adapted from Cooking Light


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SQUIRT Brand
ٱ Soft Drink Industry
The soft drink industry in the United States is a highly profitably, but competitive market. In 2000 alone, consumers on average drank 53 gallons of soft drinks per person a year. There are three major companies that hold the majority of sales in the carbonated soft drink industry in the United States. They are the Coca Cola Company with 44.1% market share, followed by The Pepsi-Cola Company with 31.4% market share, and Dr. Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. with 14.7% market share. Each company respectively has numerous brands that it sales. These top brands account for almost 73% of soft drink sales in the United States. Dr. Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. owns two of the top ten brands sold. Colas are the dominant flavor in the U.S carbonated soft drink industry; however, popularity for flavored soft drinks has grown in recent years. The changing demographics of the U.S population have been an important factor in the growing popularity of these flavored soft drinks. The possible impact of this factor will be addressed later in the case.
ٱ Squirt Brand
Squirt is a caffeine-free, low-sodium carbonated soft drink brand with a distinctive blend of grapefruit juices that gives it a tangy, fresh citrus taste. Squirt is the best selling carbonated grapefruit soft drink brand in the United States. The origin of Squirt can be traced back to 1938 when a man named Herb Bishop began experimenting with Citrus Club. Bishop created a new carbonated soft drink that required less fruit and sugar to produce compared to other sodas that were being made at the time. The new drink "seemed to squirt onto the tongue," so Bishop named the drink Squirt. Squirts sales grew during WWII because its low sugar content helped bottlers restricted by sugar rationing rules. By the mid 70's, Squirt was introduced internationally in Central and South America. In 1977 a company named Brooks Products purchased Squirt from Bishop. In 1983, Diet Squirt became the first soft drink in the United States to be sweetened with Nutra Sweet. Squirt joined A&W Brands in 1986, which was later purchased by Cadbury Schweppes PLC in 1993. Responsibility for manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of Squirt was assigned to Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc, which had been acquired by Cadbury Schweppes PLC in 1995. It still remains under the Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. branch. The Squirt Brand remains highly competitive among the grapefruit and citrus-flavored brands in the United States. It has extreme competition from similar brands distributed by Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola.
The chart below shows the volume breakdown of citrus soft drinks by year compared to other competitors in the carbonated grapefruit and citrus-flavored market.
Case Volume Trend for Major Carbonated Grapefruit and Citrus-Flavored Brands in the United States: 1996-2000 Case Volume (millions) by Year
Mello Yellow59.046.642.441.645.7
Mountain Dew605.9683.2748.1793.0809.8
Dr Pepper/Seven Up
Squirt/Ruby Red55.855.754.856.054.6
Total Case Volume768.4900.8964.4989.1981.8
*Note: 2000 Competitor case volume data represent estimated figures
Squirt's market share is calculated by dividing case volume by total case volume for the entire market. The market share for Squirt for the past years is as follows:
1996-55,800,000/768,400,000= .0726 or 7.26%
1997-55,700,000/900,800,000= .0618 or 6.18%
1998-54,800,000/964,400,000= .0568 or 5.68%
1999-56,000,000/989,100,000= .0566 or 5.66%
2000-54,600,000/981,800,000= .0556 or 5.56%
The numbers above show that the percent of market share for Squirt has slowly declined in recent years....
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When you are born you enter into a very hostile environment full of nasty little microorganisms with the capability of injuring and even killing you
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Your Immune System
When you are born you enter into a very hostile environment full of nasty little microorganisms with the capability of injuring and even killing you.
Fortunately you arrive equipped with a powerful defense system known as your immune system. It works around the clock watching for, attacking, and eliminating the foreign invaders that endanger your body.
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An effort by prosecutors to battle an Oxnard, Ca., gang by preventing members from associating with each other is to broad, the defense argues. The Los Angeles Times says the dispute involves the Ventura County district attorney's office for an injunction against the Colonia Chiques, reportedly the county's largest and most violent street gang. A hearing is set for May 24.
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Monday, July 5, 2010
The Throw-Away
Now let me explain that a generation ago I haunted dog shows and hung with breeder types. In fact, for a time I wanted to breed Chows and lovely long-tailed, floppy-eared Dobermans. Then I figured out that 1) there was way too much politics going on in the ring and 2) breeding to an arbirtrary standard is like breeding for the writing talent: odds are someone will turn out to be a great author but the majority of offspring will be talentless wastrals forced to live life as doctors or politicians or software engineers instead.
My new attitude was solidified the day a breeder brought in a week-old Doberman pup to the clinic where I worked. Its little eyes were still clenched tight, its pudgy face was all screwed up and wrinkly, and its tiny paws flailed the air looking for its mama's belly. I held the little guy thinking of how he would soon be someone's new BFF and play puppy-foolish pranks that would make people laugh and grow into a guardian and protector that would make his owner feel safe when he was around.
She had brought him, not for us to delight in the fresh puppy scent of him or to watch him suckle my finger in happy puppy abandon, but for us to kill him and make her shame go away.
His beautiful deep brown eyes drew me in as surely as they repelled his owner. Her breeding program revolved around producing horses with blue eyes and any horse with eyes that didn't reflect the sky was an abomination in her pasture.
My dad named the new colt Ricky and he and Cody bonded immediately. All was exceptional for a couple of weeks, until Ricky started throwing his back legs out and swinging them in wide circles when he walked. It looked like some horrible neurological disease, and I got that hit-in-the-gut feeling when I first saw him stumbling about.
It was stifle lock. A horse is able to sleep standing up because it has a trick ligament in its back leg that locks its knee in place while it sleeps. When the horse is ready to move, the muscles around the ligament push it off the knee so the horse can bend his leg and walk or run again. Sometimes, because of a genetic disorder or because the surrounding muscles aren't built up enough, the ligament doesn't slip off the knee when it should and the leg "locks up." It isn't really painful, but it is very uncomfortable for the horse.
Lunging him, or putting him on a long lead and making him run in a circle around me, was impractical because of his fear of leads. So morning and evening I chased him and the other horses around the pasture, forcing him to keep moving. Occasionally, he'd have enough confidence to break from a trot into a real run. His joy in those moments as he streaked along, his legs biddable as they stretched and bent and drove him forward, was palpable. He was as eager as I was for him to be a normal colt again.
Only now when I look back the year or so it's been do I realize how much effort it really was. I suppose whenever we love something we put on blinders when it comes to how much work it takes to keep that something in our lives. We simply shoulder the responsibility and do it without much thought to the time and energy suck that it is. Sometimes I wonder what would have happened to Ricky if he had still been at the breeder's when his symptoms started showing up. She certainly wouldn't have been able to sell him in that condition. Nor would she have invested any effort in him. Would she have literally thrown away this remarkable little throw-away?
* Disclaimer: The puppy in the photo above is NOT a Doberman, but it IS heart-meltingly cute and the same general color and is perfect for demonstration purposes after a short web search.
6 comments:
- fairyhedgehog said...
It's so sad that animals get thrown away. I'm glad you managed to get Ricky sorted out.
- 05 July, 2010 14:39
- Whirlochre said...
My animal altruism stretches to a migdet cat and four cacti.
So good on you for taking up the slack — particularly with horses.
- 06 July, 2010 02:10
Saving the animal kingdom, one throw away at a time. Delightful. Ricky has no idea he is really Lucky, with a horseshoe in the right spot.
- 06 July, 2010 02:20
Bald: means white
So a bald headed eagle is a white headed eagle. Used to be spelled balde - but that's English. Ricky is bald - means white faced. Dun isn't brown - a dun has a stripe down its back. What is a stud? Any intact male (but if it is a human he usually has a beer in his hand).
Loved the pic with Lucky blowing a bubble at mommy. How cute is that? Envy envy envy. Man do I miss animals in my life.
- 07 July, 2010 10:50
- Phoenix said...
FHH: I hope Ricky is just the first of many ;o)
Whirl: you have an adorable midget cat. As for the cacti ...
Bibi: Your definition of a human stud cracked me up! Thanks for the laugh.
- 07 July, 2010 13:15
- sylvia said...
This is an amazing story - and I'm learning a lot as well. I thought pure-breds for dog shows was just a case of proving parentage and then a question of how trainable the dogs were. I never understood how horses could sleep standing up (and if you'd had to do the surgery, would Ricky have learned to lie down to sleep or what?). You did great work with him - and I totally know how it can not be clear until later how much time you are putting in. We had a rescue kitten a few years ago who got separated from his mother too young. He was somewhat neurotic and always in some sort of trouble. I only had him for six months (*sniff*) and now that I have a "normal" cat, I'm amazed at how much time and energy the kitten took. But at the time, of course, I didn't even think about it.
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